Title |
Recent outbreak of cutaneous anthrax in Bangladesh: clinico-demographic profile and treatment outcome of cases attended at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital
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Published in |
BMC Research Notes, August 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1756-0500-5-464 |
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Authors |
Muhammad Afsar Siddiqui, Md Azraf Hossain Khan, Sk Shamim Ahmed, Kazi Selim Anwar, Shaikh Md Akhtaruzzaman, Md Abdus Salam |
Abstract |
Human cutaneous anthrax results from skin exposure to B. anthracis, primarily due to occupational exposure. Bangladesh has experienced a number of outbreaks of cutaneous anthrax in recent years. The last episode occurred from April to August, 2011 and created mass havoc due to its dreadful clinical outcome and socio-cultural consequences. We report here the clinico-demographic profile and treatment outcome of 15 cutaneous anthrax cases attended at the Dermatology Outpatient Department of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, Bangladesh between April and August, 2011 with an aim to create awareness for early case detection and management. |
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